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Kelli O'Hara: After Babe, a Baby?

FIRST PERSON June 5, 2006 | 12:30AM

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Consecutive Tony nominations are a rare honor—and in Kelli O'Hara's case, the two roles she was recognized for could not be more different. In 2005, O'Hara achieved breakout success as the innocent, mentally challenged ingénue in The Light in the Piazza. Less than a year later, she stunned critics with her sexy ...

Did Critics Find Ample Steam Heat in Roundabout's Pajama Game Revival?

NEWS February 24, 2006 | 12:42PM

Seven-and-a-half cents does not mean a hell of a lot in today's world, but it does in the 1950s musical The Pajama Game, which opened at the American Airlines Theater on February 23. Recording star turned actor Harry Connick, Jr., making his Broadway acting debut, and Tony nominated actress Kelli O'Hara star in this tuner about love and ... Read More...

Broadway's The Pajama Game Extends Through June 18

NEWS February 14, 2006 | 12:08PM

The Pajama Game has not officially opened yet, but the Roundabout Theatre Company is already extending the revival's limited engagement. The musical, starring Harry Connick Jr., will now run at the American Airlines Theatre an extra week through June 18.

Richard Bissell's novel 7 1/2 Cents inspired The Pajama Game, which features music and lyrics by Richard ...

McKean and More Added to Cast of The Pajama Game Revival

NEWS November 10, 2005 | 12:19PM

Michael McKean, Peter Benson, Joyce Chittick, Megan Lawrence, Michael McCormick, Richard Poe and Roz Ryan will join Harry Connick Jr. and Kelli O'Hara in the upcoming Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Pajama Game. The production, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, is scheduled to begin performances at the American Airlines Theatre on January 19.

In recent years, McKean ...

The Light in the Piazza's Kelli O'Hara Set to Star in The Pajama Game

NEWS October 28, 2005 | 11:51AM

Kelli O'Hara is set to star opposite Harry Connick Jr. in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Pajama Game, according to a production spokesperson.

O'Hara is currently playing Clara Johnson, a role that earned her a Tony nomination, in The Light in the Piazza at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. She will leave the show on December 4 ...

Dates Set for Harry Connick Jr. on Broadway in The Pajama Game

NEWS August 15, 2005 | 6:15PM

Harry Connick Jr. will indeed play Sid Sorokin in a revival of the musical The Pajama Game on the Great White Way. Although he was originally expected to be part of a commercial mounting, Connick Jr. will appear in the show as part of the Roundabout Theatre Company's 40th anniversary season. Performances are set to begin on January 27 ...

Harry Connick, Jr. to Star in Fall 2005 Broadway Pajama Game Revival

NEWS January 8, 2005 | 3:18PM

Harry Connick, Jr. is set to play Sid Sorokin in a revival of the musical The Pajama Game on the Great White Way. The production, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, is aiming for a Broadway berth in November 2005, according to The New York Times.

Connick, Jr. is best known for his career as a singer and recording artist--he ...